City Council Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · July 16, 2018
Minutes
STATE OF ILLINOIS CITY OF URBANA
Diane Wolfe Marlin, Mayor Charles A. Smyth, City Clerk
URBANA CITY COUNCIL
Monday, July 16, 2018
The City Council of the City of Urbana, Illinois met on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Council
Chambers at the Urbana City Building.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown, Dean Hazen;
Eric Jakobsson, Jared Miller; Dennis Roberts; Diane Wolfe Marlin
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Charles A. Smyth, City Clerk
STAFF PRESENT: James Eggert; William Gray; Elizabeth Hannan; Kay Meharry; Kelly Mierkowski;
Carol Mitten; Lorrie Pearson; John Schneider; James Simon
OTHERS PRESENT: Elderess Melinda Carr; Rev. Dr. Evelyn B. Underwood; Members of the
Media
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Marlin called the meeting of the Urbana City Council to order at 7:04pm, following a
special City Council meeting.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
There were no minutes to approve.
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
There were none.
D. PUBLIC INPUT
1. Public Input
Rev. Dr. Evelyn B. Underwood asked that her position be entered into the record
regarding the Dr. Ellis Subdivision sewer issues.
Elderess Melinda Carr did not wish to speak, but asked that her concerns about the Dr.
Ellis Subdivision sewer problems, equity and historic impact be entered into the record.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
F. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Committee Of The Whole (Council Member Jared Miller)
Chair Jared Miller suggested using omnibus vote for all action items on the agenda. He
asked if it would be possible to do that, and City Attorney James Simon responded,
saying voting in omnibus fashion could be done whether or not items are related.
There would have to be a motion to vote in omnibus fashion, with a second and a
unanimous voice vote to do so.
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Chair Miller then made a motion to move the entire agenda in omnibus fashion. Motion
was seconded by Council Member Dean Hazen. The motion to vote omnibus fashion
for all items on the agenda failed by voice vote.
a. Ordinance No. 2018-06-047: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 23 (Operation and Parking of Dockless Bicycles on City of Urbana
Rights-of-Way and Property)
Chair Miller approve Ordinance No. 2018-06-047 as forwarded by committee.
CM Dennis Roberts seconded the motion, which was carried by roll call vote as
follows:
Ammons – Aye Brown – Aye Hazen – Nay
Jakobsson – Aye Miller – Aye Roberts – Aye Wu – Aye
Disposition: Resolution No. 2018-06-047 was carried by roll call vote (6-aye; 1-
nay)
b. Ordinance No. 2018-07-049: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 20, Articles II and V
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Ordinance No 2018-06-049. Motion
seconded by CM Dennis Roberts and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Ordinance No. 2018-07-049 was carried by roll call vote (7-aye; 0-
nay)
c. Ordinance No. 2018-07-050: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 14, Section 14-7, Regarding the Schedule of Fees
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Ordinance No 2018-06-050. Motion
seconded by CM Jakobsson and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Ordinance No. 2018-07-050 was carried by roll call vote (7-aye; 0-
nay)
d. Resolution No. 2018-07-029R: A Resolution Authorizing Entry Into Inter
local Agreement (Cooperative Purchasing Program with Region VIII Education
Service Center, Pittsburg, Texas)
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-029R. Motion
seconded by CM Hazen and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No. 2018-07-029R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
e. Resolution No. 2018-07-030R: A Resolution Authorizing Entry Into
Purchasing Alliance Agreement (National Intergovernmental Purchasing
Alliance Company)
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-030R. Motion
seconded by CM Hazen and carried by roll call vote as follows:
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Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No 2018-07-030R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
f. Resolution No. 2018-07-031R: A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The
Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Housing Authority of
Champaign County
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-031R. Motion
seconded by CM Roberts and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No 2018-07-031R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
g. Resolution No. 2018-07-032R: A Resolution Certifying a Community Housing
Development Organization for the Urbana Home Consortium (Habitat July
2018)
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-032R. Motion
seconded by CM Brown and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No 2018-07-032R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
h. Resolution No. 2018-07-033R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Urbana Home Consortium Community Housing Development
Organization Agreement (Habitat CHDO Developer PY 2017)
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-033R. Motion
seconded by CM Ammons and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No 2018-07-033R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
i. Resolution No. 2018-07-034R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Urbana Home Consortium Community Housing Development
Organization Agreement (Habitat CHDO Operating PY 2017)
Chair Miller made a motion to approve Resolution No 2018-07-034R. Motion
seconded by CM Wu and carried by roll call vote as follows:
Ammons – aye Brown – aye Hazen – aye
Jakobsson – aye Miller – aye Roberts – aye Wu – aye
Disposition: Resolution No 2018-07-034R was carried by roll call vote (7-aye;
0-nay)
G. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
There were none.
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H. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Mayor Marlin said the city has received a $100,000 grant from the Regional Planning
Commission to study the extension of the Kickapoo Rail Trail from the terminus, by Walmart,
to Lincoln Avenue.
Mayor Marlin also reported that the city received a certificate of excellence for financial
reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. She congratulated Finance
Director Elizabeth Hannan and City Accountant Sophie Pham for the achievement.
I. NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
J. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business before the city council, Mayor Marlin declared the meeting adjourned
at 7:17pm.
Kay Meharry
Recording Secretary
Assistant City Clerk
The link to view the video and materials for this meeting is: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/7283
This meeting was taped and broadcast on cable television
Minutes Approved: August 6, 2018
Agenda
URBANA CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DATE: Monday, July 16, 2018
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: Urbana City Council Chambers, 400 S. Vine St, Urbana, IL 61801
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
C. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
D. PUBLIC INPUT
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Committee Of The Whole – (Council Member Jared Miller)
a. Ordinance No. 2018-06-047: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 23 (Operation and Parking of Dockless Bicycles on City of Urbana
Rights-of-Way and Property) – [06/25/18; 07/9/18] - CD
b. Ordinance No. 2018-07-049: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 20, Articles II and V– PW
c. Ordinance No. 2018-07-050: An Ordinance Amending Urbana City Code
Chapter 14, Section 14-7, Regarding the Schedule of Fees – PW
d. Resolution No. 2018-07-029R: A Resolution Authorizing Entry Into Inter local
Agreement (Cooperative Purchasing Program with Region VIII Education
Service Center, Pittsburg, Texas) - FIN
e. Resolution No. 2018-07-030R: A Resolution Authorizing Entry Into
Purchasing Alliance Agreement (National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance
Company) - FIN
f. Resolution No. 2018-07-031R: A Resolution Approving And Authorizing The
Execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Housing Authority of
Champaign County – CD
g. Resolution No. 2018-07-032R: A Resolution Certifying a Community Housing
Development Organization for the Urbana Home Consortium (Habitat July 2018)
- CD
h. Resolution No. 2018-07-033R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Urbana Home Consortium Community Housing Development
Organization Agreement (Habitat CHDO Developer PY 2017) - CD
i. Resolution No. 2018-07-034R: A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the
Execution of an Urbana Home Consortium Community Housing Development
Organization Agreement (Habitat CHDO Operating PY 2017) - CD
G. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES
H. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
I. NEW BUSINESS
J. ADJOURNMENT
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